Liv Tyler
Biography
Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren; July 1, 1977) is an American actress. She began a modelling career at age 14 before making her film debut in Silent Fall (1994); she went on to achieve critical recognition with starring roles in Heavy and Empire Records (both 1995), as well as That Thing You Do! and Stealing Beauty (both 1996). She then appeared in films such as Inventing the Abbotts (1997), Armageddon (1998), Cookie's Fortune and Onegin (both 1999), Dr. T & the Women (2000), and One Night at McCool's (2001). She then played the elf Arwen Undómiel in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), which became one of the highest-grossing film series in history. Following the success of Lord of the Rings, Tyler has appeared in a variety of roles, including the films Jersey Girl (2004), Lonesome Jim (2005), Reign Over Me (2007), The Strangers, The Incredible Hulk (both 2008), Robot & Frank (2012), Space Station 76 (2014), Wildling (2018), and Ad Astra (2019). Outside of film, she starred in the HBO supernatural drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), the BBC period drama series Gunpowder (2017), the ITV/Hulu period drama series Harlots (2018–2019), and the Foxprocedural drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020). Tyler is also a singer. Having sung with composer Howard Shore, she appeared as a guest vocalist on The Lemonheads' album Varshons (2009), singing a cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye." She appeared on the 2017 bonus disc of Evan Dando's album Baby I'm Bored (2003), providing featured vocals for the song "Shots Is Fired." In 2011, she released her debut single, "Need You Tonight.". Tyler has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United States since 2003 and as a spokesperson for Givenchy's line of perfume and cosmetics. She is the daughter of Steven Tyler and Bebe Buell, although she has a very close relationship with her adoptive father, Todd Rundgren. Description above from the Wikipedia article Liv Tyler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (38)
Captain America: Brave New World
as Betty Ross
2025
Awaken
as Narrator
2021
Ad Astra
as Eve
2019
Wildling
as Ellen Cooper
2018
Space Station 76
as Jessica
2014
Jamie Marks Is Dead
as Linda
2014
Mademoiselle C
as Self
2013
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
as Self
2012
Robot & Frank
as Madison
2012
The Ledge
as Shana Harris
2011
Super
as Sarah
2010
Smother
as Clare Cooper
2008
The Incredible Hulk
as Betty Ross
2008
The Strangers
as Kristen McKay
2008
Making That Thing You Do
as Self
2007
Reign Over Me
as Angela Oakhurst
2007
Lonesome Jim
as Anika
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
2004
Jersey Girl
as Maya
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Arwen
2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Arwen
2002
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Self
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Arwen
2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self
2001
Quest for the Ring
as Self
2001
One Night at McCool's
as Jewel Valentino
2001
Dr. T & the Women
as Marilyn
2000
Onegin
as Tatyana
1999
Cookie's Fortune
as Emma Duvall
1999
Plunkett & MacLeane
as Lady Rebecca Gibson
1999
Armageddon
as Grace Stamper
1998
U Turn
as Girl in Bus Station
1997
Inventing the Abbotts
as Pamela Abbott
1997
That Thing You Do!
as Faye Dolan
1996
TV Shows (12)
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Michelle Blake
2020
Gunpowder
as Anne Vaux
2017
Harlots
as Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam
2017
The Leftovers
as Meg Abbott
2014
Conan
as Self
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
Behind the Music
as Self
1997